It’s not like I’m out there looking for weird or unusual things when I travel, but inevitably I happen to see something that catches my eye and I just have to share it. This was true for finding a bit of the unusual in Ireland. For example, take a look at this first picture. You… Read More
Occasionally, I do get to see a rainbow here in the United States and I’m sure just like everyone else, I stop to admire it if only for a moment. In Ireland, there were more rainbows in one place at one time than I have ever seen before. It was spectacular. Now I can’t tell… Read More
When designing our itinerary to Ireland, Cobh was the one place I felt I had to visit on our trip. Why Cobh? Cobh (Irish: an Cóbh, meaning “cove”) is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. The locality, which had had several different Irish-language names, was first referred to as Cove… Read More
When deciding on a cruise, the majority of new cruisers will decide on a cruise based on the itinerary over the cruise line or ship. The destination, especially when you may not have traveled to a location before, is more important than the ship. That might change over time, but for new cruisers it’s all… Read More
You’ve been reading about our trip to Ireland and I can’t help but comment on some of the other travelers we ran into. Why is it that we can always spot an American abroad? We could spot the loud travelers everywhere and I quietly wished before they spoke that they weren’t American, but they opened… Read More
The Rock of Cashel (Irish: Carraig Phádraig), also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick’s Rock, is a historic site in Ireland’s province of Munster, located at Cashel, South Tipperary. Upon entry to the Rock of Cashel, you will see the entry sign and a placard with information. FYI: the family rate is… Read More
When we decided to go to Ireland, my mother-in-law said that they were flying into Dublin, but leaving out of Shannon, which is on the other side of the country. The easy thing to do would be to drive straight across the country and call it a day, but we wanted to explore as much… Read More
The third largest island in Europe is Ireland, the Emerald Isle lives up to its name with unrivaled beauty and various shades of green, castles, sheep, cows, and rainbows. I had the opportunity to spend a week in Ireland with my husband, son, and my mother-in-law and father-in-law recently. My father-in-law, a lucky man who… Read More
There is nothing I like more than escaping away for the weekend by taking a 3-day cruise. We have done enough of them that we know the cruise routine in and out and enjoy the relaxed non-scheduled weekend. We left this past Thursday evening for another 3-day cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas… Read More
Are you getting tired of the same ho-hum Thanksgiving celebration at your house, your parents’ or in-laws house, or at Aunt Bertha’s house? Why not mix things up and spend Thanksgiving as a family at a destination of your choice? Don’t forget that this a four day weekend, too! A cruise to almost anywhere: Do… Read More